Humanitarian parole has protected people fleeing crises for decades. The Trump Administration has suspended and terminated key programs, leaving many in danger. The IRC urges leaders to expand and ...

Lebanon’s children and caregivers still carry the psychological toll of conflict, whether still displaced or back home ...

New York, NY, October 1, 2026 — The United States announced today that it will primarily resettle people from one country — Afrikaners from South Africa — under a new refugee ceiling of 17,500 for ...

As the World Health Summit begins, IRC warns that global health cuts are putting lives at risk in the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected states.

The IRC's 2025 Emergency Watchlist highlights the top 10 global crises, focusing on countries like Sudan, Syria, and Myanmar, where conflict, climate change, and economic instability exacerbate ...

After losing everything to displacement, shelling, and a fire, Hawa is determined to rebuild a life for herself and her kids.

Beirut, Lebanon, March 26, 2026 — The sharp escalation of hostilities has intensified an already fragile situation across Lebanon, with repeated airstrikes driving people to flee their homes. Prior to ...

New York, NY, July 7, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) will press tech companies and philanthropists to fund AI tools that connect refugees to health care, education and trusted ...

New York, NY, July 13, 2026 — The global system protecting refugees is under the most sustained pressure in its 75-year history, a newly released International Rescue Committee (IRC) report finds.

Bogota, Colombia, August 10, 2026 — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia earlier today, leaving at least 110 people dead and nearly 100 injured. International Rescue Committee (IRC) ...

Communities still recovering from flooding, drought and funding cuts now face a new wave of extreme weather unless early action reaches them before disaster strikes. New York, NY, July 13, 2026 — An ...

New York, NY, April 1, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning today that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could pose an exponentially greater threat to global food ...